Sarvasena I Explained

Dharma-Mahārāja
Succession:Vakataka king of Vatsagulma
Reign: – 355 CE
Predecessor:Pravarasena I
Successor:Vindhyasena
House:Vakataka

Sarvasena I ([1]) was a king of the Vakataka dynasty and the founder of the Vatsagulma branch of the line. He took on the title of Dharma-Maharaja and was likely an accomplished poet in Prakrit. Later writers extolled his lost work, the Harivijaya, and some of his verses were also included in the Gathasattasai.[2] Sarvasena was succeeded by his son Vindhyasena.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Shastri . Ajay Mitra . Vakatakas: Sources and History . 1997 . Aryan Books International . 9788173051234 . 212.
  2. Book: Singh. Upinder. Upinder Singh. A history of ancient and early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. 2009. Pearson Longman. New Delhi. 978-81-317-1677-9. 482–484. 10 August 2016.
  3. Book: A.S. Altekar . Majumdar . R.C. . Altekar . A.S. . The Vakataka-Gupta Age . 2007 . Motilal Banarsi Dass . 9788120800434 . 110–111.